skinwalker
n.— «Skinwalkers—it should be noted—is a word rooted in native and Norse legends. The word means a person with supernatural abilities, such as the power to become a werewolf.» —“Skinwalkers in theatres July 27″ by Michael Gennings Simcoe.com (Barrie, Ontario, Canada) May 29, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)